compare

[kuhm-pair] / kəmˈpɛər /

VERB

examine in contrast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analyze contrast correlate equal match measure study

STRONG

approach balance bracket collate confront consider contemplate divide examine hang inspect juxtapose observe oppose parallel ponder rival scan scrutinize segregate separate touch weigh

WEAK

hold a candle to match up place in juxtaposition set against set side by side size up stack up against weigh against another

Antonyms

STRONGEST

imbalance

STRONG

aid assist combine desegregate discard disregard forget gather help ignore join leave neglect support unite

VERB

liken, equate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

connect correlate equal link match relate

STRONG

allegorize approach assimilate balance equate parallel resemble standardize vie

WEAK

approximate to be in the same class as be on a par with bear comparison bring near come up to compete with distinguish between draw parallel hold a candle to identify with make like notice similarities put alongside show correspondence stack up with tie up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect imbalance

STRONG

differ disagree

Example Sentences

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Every generation tends to compare itself with the ones that came before and after, and not always with the greatest compassion or accuracy.

From MarketWatch

As of September, U.S. grocery prices had gone up by nearly 30.7% compared with September 2019, putting a particularly heavy burden on low-income households, who spend a larger share of their budgets on groceries.

From MarketWatch

These days, about half of revenue comes from online shopping, compared with only around 4% seven years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

This does happen in many Beijing parks, where songbird owners gather with their caged pets to chat and compare notes.

From BBC

But it has recently changed how it estimates British migration, so it is difficult to compare to previous years.

From BBC

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